Saturday, October 11, 2008

Chapter 67 event open to the public. Food served during open hours. Normal aircraft attendance 40 planes with a mixture of homebuilts and factory examples. Some warbirds including Stearmans, T-6 and Yaks. Public can see planes up close and talk with the pilots. Rides may be arranged with aircraft owners on an individual basis. Contact: Jon Ogle jogle@ori.net 317-443-7235 http://eaa67.org/

Guests can see airplanes up close and talk with pilots, and arrange an airplane ride if they like, said Ogle, Fishers, president of Noblesville Chapter No. 67 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which organizes the annual fall fly-in.

The club, which has grown from 30 to 54 members in the past five years, has members who live in Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel, Cicero, Indianapolis, Lebanon, Sheridan and Zionsville.Ogle built his own experimental aircraft in 2004 in his garage, and it will be on display Sunday. He's among 10 club members who've built their aircraft, and five more members are building them now.

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force will be there with a display featuring a tanker cockpit simulator and a refueling boom station simulator. The event annually attracts 40 airplanes and between 200 and 300 people.

The fly-in is free, but folks can buy lunch -- either pork barbecue, hamburger or hot dog, that includes macaroni and cheese, baked beans, broccoli casserole and member-provided desserts -- at $8 for adults and $5 for ages 5 to 12.

Kroger is providing soft drinks and bottled water, and the Noblesville Parks Department is trucking in picnic tables.